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drmmanish@yahoo.co.in · Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 42 Location: UK

steroids are known not decrease the incidence of RDS in

twins

diabetics
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salihabduallah · Century Club Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 120

Nick Raine-Fenning · Posted: Sat Sep 20, 2008 1:17 pm Post subject:

This link should help!

Try these while you are at it:

The efficacy of neonatal surfactant therapy is enhanced by antenatal exposure to corticosteroids?

There is evidence of both racial and gender sensitivity to corticosteroids?

The effect of treatment is optimal if the baby is delivered more than 24 hours and less than seven days after the second dose of corticosteriod (i.e. treatment has been completed)?

The use of antenatal corticosteroids in multiple pregnancies is recommended?

The prophylactic administration of antenatal corticosteroids every two weeks from 24 to 32 weeks is associated with a significant reduction in RDS in multiple pregnancy?

The use of antenatal corticosteroids in pregnancies complicated by maternal diabetes mellitus is recommended?

Maternal diabetes mellitus is a recognised risk factor for neonatal RDS?

Strict glycaemic control prior to conception and during pregnancy has been shown to reduce the incidence of neonatal RDS to that of
matched controls?

Antepartum haemorrhage is an indications for antenatal corticosteroid therapy?

Antenatal corticosteroid therapy is not beneficial between 35 to 36 weeks?

Recommended antenatal corticosteroid therapy involves two doses of betamethasone 24 mg, given intramuscularly 12 hours apart?

Dexamethasone, is associated with a decreased risk of cystic periventricular leucomalacia (PVLM) among premature infants born at 24–31 weeks of gestation?

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salihabduallah · Century Club Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 120

Ok, two more deduced marks
I'll change my answers:

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Crying or Very sad